poets journey...

December 2011

12/27/2011

This vintage cupboard was a sweet find last year at the flea market. We like to change the scene in here with whatever the season might be or if a special occassion inspires us to create a cupboad-scape. The little cardboard houses were found at an auction in their original cardboard box. The little gnomes are new additions this year. Gnomes at this time of year just seem natural in any design. The little elf on the bottom left is also new to our home and he reminds me so much of childhood christmas's. We had the classic green felt gnomes at our house, while this little fellow is golden glitter.

Tucked in the corner...

A favorite artist. I gave this to my husband for christmas. Cori Dantini is on Etsy if you you'd like to give your sweetie a print like this. We have a small collection growing here. She calls here work whimsical art & archival prints for everyone!

My husband knows what I like. Handwork and crafts are an important part of our lives. This new book by dottieangel is wonderful! Dottieangel, aka, Tif Fussell, is Vol. 2 in the Suitcase Series. I've been following dottieangel's blog for awhile now. She has that granny chic style that she shares on her blog, along with stories about mossy shed and life with her children, one now grown and off at college. She has two dogs, with one little Olive that naps in a vintage suitcase. For all of you vintage lovers, she has an airstream trailer in her backyard for her sewing studio, in which her sewing machine Ethel resides. I cannot resist sharing this sweet little vimeo about her...I just lover her!

Mollie Makes: Living & Loving Handmade! I love this magazine from the UK. It's a visual feast for the eyes if you love making things. Sibella Court's new book Nomad! I was/am so excited. A great book, beautiful photos, inspiration on every page, travel and adventure, lots of string and natural materials...what could be better? I'll show you a few photos in case you have not seen it yet.

Okay, so that was more than a few. I just can't help sharing how great this book is. I'll be adding it to our library of vintage visual beauty!

I hope your holiday weekend was filled with warmth, peace and a bit of joyful laughter and sharing. Thank you so much for stopping by...

12/21/2011

This lovely steampunk mannequin is in the shop window of the antiques shop I display a small amount of my wares in. The woman that made this makes small art dolls. The owner of the shop asked her to create this doll out of a beautiful mannequin that she had in storage. Isn't is beautiful?!

A closeup. I just could not get a great view of her in the lens...so she's got electrical lines and glare...but, you can at least get a small idea of her. Puppets, art dolls, marionettes, statues, scuptures...I just love the interpretations that artists create out of their very imagination! If you want to see this beauty she's up at Woodstock Antiques in Woodstock, CT.